Enantioselective Breakdown of .alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane in a Small Arctic Lake and its Watershed

Enantioselective Breakdown of .alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane in a Small Arctic Lake and its Watershed

Water and snow samples collected at Amituk Lake on Cornwallis Island are used to examine the enantioselective degradation of alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane (alphaHCH) in the Arctic. The rapid enantioselective breakdown of alphaHCH suggests that the ability of Arctic microbial systems to degrade organic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental science & technology 1995-05, Vol.29 (5), p.1297-1302
Hauptverfasser: Falconer, Renee L, Bidleman, Terry F, Gregor, Dennis J, Semkin, Ray, Teixeira, Camilla
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Applied sciences
Biological and physicochemical phenomena
Chemistry
Environmental monitoring
Exact sciences and technology
Freshwater
Lakes
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Water pollution
Water treatment and pollution
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Zusammenfassung:Water and snow samples collected at Amituk Lake on Cornwallis Island are used to examine the enantioselective degradation of alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane (alphaHCH) in the Arctic. The rapid enantioselective breakdown of alphaHCH suggests that the ability of Arctic microbial systems to degrade organic contaminants is greater than commonly thought.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00005a023